The koi wife dressed as the male protagonist of the imperial examination

Chapter 379
Soon, New Year's Eve will arrive, and the customs in Yangfeng County are different from those of the Li family in Anshun.

It’s New Year’s Eve and they start going to various houses to pay New Year’s greetings, sending red envelopes to each other and saying auspicious words, and firecrackers are set off in the middle of the night.

Then in the first year of junior high school, I usually go to the homes of some members of the same family first, and I will also go to their homes to have a bite of food before catching up with the next family.

Regardless of the amount, in order to show friendship, basically every family will eat a little.

Even if it's just a cutscene to pick up two chopsticks, every household has to prepare a large table of dishes.

Although Shi's and Fang Qingqing's family members are thousands of miles away, their son/man is the parent officer of the county, and there must be many people coming to pay New Year's greetings in the early morning of the first day of the new year.

So, even though he didn't go to bed until midnight on New Year's Eve, Mrs. Shi still got up very early on the first day of the new year.

And she started to get busy early in the morning. Fortunately, she only needs to be the commander-in-chief, and the helpers in the back kitchen will do the washing and chopping.

Otherwise, wash your hands with cold water in winter, and your hands will suffer.

At this time, Shi Shi had to sigh again, it is a blessing to be with the third child.

Not to mention that the winter here in Yangfeng County is not as cold as in the north, but now that there are maids, mothers-in-law and servants in the mansion, Shi and Fang Qingqing's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law don't need to do most of the work.

Shi Shi has a plan in mind, others are coming to pay New Year's greetings as the third county magistrate, so they must be early.

So, she must clean up a table early.

Fortunately, the kitchen bought chicken, duck, fish, vegetables and fruits a few years ago, and a hearty meal can be made casually.

On the first day of the new year, there were quite a few people who came to Li Da's family to pay New Year's greetings, and they were all local dignitaries. In fact, many of them did not have a close|close relationship with Li's family.

Originally, Li Xiuping was sent to Yangfeng County as the county magistrate, neither he nor Fang Qingqing's family were here.

They didn't have any relatives or friends in Yangfeng, and Li Xiuping's personality was very indifferent towards outsiders, coupled with the majesty of his parents and officials.

There are no close friends in this small county.

But just because Mr. Li has a cold personality and doesn't show any special preferences on weekdays, the local squires who want to get close to him must of course use such a good name as New Year's greetings.

So on the first day of the first day of the lunar new year, many people came to Li Mansion to pay New Year's greetings, but the scene was not very lively. Mr. Li smiled when dealing with the guests.

But that's all.

And because all the old men who came to pay New Year's greetings, it was inconvenient for Shi's Fang Qingqing to show up. Without his wife's diplomatic blessing, Li Xiuping was more like that cold champion.

Anyway, there was a big table outside with dishes, most of which were stews. To keep them hot, Shi asked the kitchen staff to take them out and heat them up from time to time.

Seasonal vegetables need to be stir-fried. Fortunately, there are several cold dishes on the plate. No matter when there are guests, the table is full.

They will definitely not lose their value, so the people who came this day are very happy, and feel that they are valued in Master Li's house.

Because most of those who came brought servants with them, and none of their family members followed, Fang Qingqing naturally didn't need to show up.

However, she still arranged for someone to set up a table in the side room, and the dishes were still rich;

Even if it's just used to entertain the servants brought by the guests, it's the Chinese New Year anyway, so you can't let them eat too badly.

There have been guests coming to the door intermittently, and it has been busy until it is close to noon.

According to the local customs, one would not go to other people's homes to pay New Year's greetings after noon, so at this moment Li Xiuping could finally relax and sit down to have a good lunch with his mother and daughter-in-law.

That's right, Li Xiuping didn't eat much, and every time he came to the guests, he would only greet the guests with a serious face and at most a little smile.

In fact, according to the custom of paying New Year's greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Yangfeng, it is necessary to go to many people's homes to eat a few bites.

Even if they only eat a little bit, many families are going to pay New Year's greetings, and they are basically full.

Master Li has always welcomed guests at home because of his status, but he didn't eat much. He also wanted to accompany his wife and mother to have a big New Year's dinner.

It seems that they are still living together, but because Li Xiuping is too busy every day, in fact, Li Xiuping doesn't have much time to see his family members.

It is rare to celebrate the new year, and it is the most important festival like the new year. Of course, Li Xiuping hopes to spend more time with his family.

It is also true that the New Year definitely has a different worship status in the hearts of ordinary people, and it is the first of all festivals.

Its performance is that even if the economic conditions in Yangfeng County are not good, it is not very lively and prosperous on weekdays, but during the Chinese New Year period, the small county town is full of the strong atmosphere unique to the Chinese New Year.

According to the rules of the county, women usually start to visit relatives and friends after the second year of junior high school, first returning to their natal family and then to other relatives and friends' homes to pay New Year's greetings.

Because Shi's and Fang Qingqing's identities are different, they have no plans to return to their natal family for the time being, but they have also received several posts.

In addition to the family members of other officials in the county government, there are also the relatives of the local gentry and rich people.

Since Saburo won the number one scholar and became an official in the court, especially after she also got the royal title, Shi's horizons have broadened in the past two years, and her friendships have widened. She has gone out to socialize with people more than once.

Originally, Shi Shi was still uneasy, and asked Sanlang if she, an ignorant country woman like her, would embarrass him if she went out?

Li Xiuping's words reassured his mother:

"My son has never concealed his origin outside, and everyone knows that my mother came from the countryside. What's there to be laughed at?"

As a result, Shi Shi gained confidence, and went out gracefully.

Especially in the past few years, she has also followed the third daughter-in-law to learn to read, and if nothing else, at least she can recognize her own name.

Sure enough, people have different horizons and interact with different groups of people, and their own temperament will also change accordingly.

Not to mention Fang Qingqing, even if Shi Shi goes out now, others will not specifically laugh at her as just a country old woman who doesn't understand anything.

Dressing and grooming are countless times better than before, coupled with the increase in knowledge and knowledge, today's Shi family is certainly not comparable to yesterday's Shi family.

Not to mention, Shi Shi has accumulated a lot of money in his hands now, this is the most important confidence in dealing with people.

Not to mention the family's food and needs, Shi will also go to the market from time to time to buy some fresh jewelry and fabrics for the third daughter-in-law.

There are only a few of them in Yangfeng, and she doesn't need her to care about her son going through the government every day. Shi's mind is on his grandson and daughter-in-law.

In the past, others would say that she was stingy, and Shi Shi also considered herself a very frugal person.

Only now do I know that after having a lot of money, who doesn't like the thrill of going out and spending money?
Not to mention that the family prepared well for the New Year, and Shi's New Year's gift to the old family members in the capital was much richer than before.

(End of this chapter)